BEHOLD YOUR GOD (Isaiah 40:1-31)
1. The God of Hope and Glory (v1-11)
2. The God of Greatness and Power (v12-26)
3. The God of Blessing and Grace (v27-31)
1. The God of Hope and Glory (v1-11)
2. The God of Greatness and Power (v12-26)
3. The God of Blessing and Grace (v27-31)
Martha – “busy, busy, busy all the time, time, time.” Mary – “busy, busy, busy, BUT NOT all the time, time, time.” Martha is DISTRACTED Mary is DEVOTED 1. How does busyness distract us?: We DOUBT or UNDERMINE God’s goodness, grace and glory We FOCUS on self or others and become PROUD Our JOY is…
1. Jesus says NO! to ‘judgementalism’ 2. Jesus says YES! to discernment
God’s Passionate Persistence – 62:1-5 God’s Prescription for Prayerfulness – 62:6-7 God’s Promise and Proclamation – 62:8-12
***Sermon not recorded due to it being a service of baptism 3 Questions: 1) How can I understand what I’m reading unless someone explains it to me? (v31) Humbly asking for help Swallow your pride and invite a Philip into your life 2) Tell me please, who is the prophet talking about? (v34) It’s all about…
1. THE WITNESS! We have seen His star: in the Sky, in the Scriptures, in the Soul 2. THE WORSHIP! They worshipped Him offering: Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh 3. THE WARNING! Herod on the warpath 4. THE WELCOME! Out of Egypt I have called my Son
1. The Word of God Produces – New Life Through Faith (v13) Genesis 1 & John 1 – the Word of God brings… The Thessalonians: a) Received, believed, went on believing b) Trusted the words they heard were from God – true & authoritative, even though delivered by human heralds (1 Cor 2:13, Matt 16:17) c)…